chrismtas turkey recipe
turkey=
1 turkey, approx. 15 lbs.
juice of a lemon
salt and pepper
olive oil or melted butter
1/2 yellow onion, peeled and quartered
the tops and bottoms of a bunch of celery
2 carrots
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stuffing=
1 loaf of day old French bread
1 cup chopped walnuts, toasted
2 cups each, chopped onion and celery
1/2 stick of butter
1 chopped green apple
1 cup of currants or raisins
Several chopped green olives (5 to 10)
Stock from the turkey gizzards (1/2 cup to 1 cup)
Sage (to taste)
Poultry seasoning (to taste)
Salt and pepper (to taste)
3 cups of uncoked popcorn
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To start, if the turkey has been refrigerated, bring it to room temperature before cooking.
If you get a frozen turkey, you will need to defrost it in the refrigerator for 3 or 4 days first.
Remove the giblets and use for making stuffing.
stuff turkey with stuffing,veggies,baste,put in oven at 375 degrees F.
get the heck out of the kitchen before the popcorn blows the turkey threw the window.